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HANS A. SCHNEEKLOTH, OF NEV YORK, N. Y.

CIGAR-NIACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters .Patent No. 705,872, dated July 29, 1902. Application filed March 27, 1901. Serial No. 53,072. (No model.)`

ments in cigar-machines of that class in which the bunch is first formed and then rolled into the wrapper by two successive operations; and the invention consists of a cigar-machine which comprises the following instrumentalities: rst, a yielding bunch-rolling table, a

reciprocating slide-plate guided in stationaryV ways and adapted to be moved over said rolling-table, a rolling-apron connected with the frontend of the slide-plate and with centrallypivoted disks, said rolling-apron being supported on the yielding rollin g-table while the iller is rolled in the binder, so as to form the bunch. The bunch is then transferred by a vertically-reciprocating plunger into one of the pockets of a mold-cylinder and transmitted by the same with the assistance 0f the endless mold-carryin g apron to the cigar-rolling mechanism.

The machine consists, further, of the bunch carrying and transferring mold mechanism and the mechanism for imparting intermittent rotary motion to the same; next, of means for transferring the bunches from the individual molds ofthe mold-cylinder and apron onto an oscillating shelf and from the same successively to a cigar-rolling mechanism, consisting of a rolling-table,I rolling-apron, and guide-plate, so as to produce the rolling of the bunch into the wrapper, and the invention consists, lastly, of certain details of construction and combinations of parts, which will be fully described hereinafter and iinally pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l represents ra side elevation of my improved cigar-machine. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation, partly in vertical transverse section, on line 2 2, Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a front elevation with a portion broken away. Fig. t is a plan view of the machine. Fig. 5 is a plan View, drawn on a larger scale, of the cigar-rolling table. Fig. 6 is a detail vertical transverse section of the same on line 6 G, Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a detail vertical transverse section, drawn on a larger scale, of the bunch-rolling mechanism. Fig. 8 is a detail perspective view of the bunch-rolling apron and slide-plate. Fig. 9 is a vertical transverse section, drawn on a larger scale, through the plunger, mold-cylinder, and bunch-mold-carrying apron. Fig.

`13 is also a vertical longitudinal section,

drawn on a still larger scale than Fig. 12, showing the operative parts in position after a bunch is transferred from the bunch-rolling mechanism into one of the molds of the mold-cylinder. Fig. 14 is a detail vertical transverse section through the bunch-rolling mechanism, and Fig. l5 is adetail sectional side view showing the motion-transmitting mechanisms for the plunger and the guideplate of the apron-rolling mechanism.

Similar letters of reference .indicate corresponding parts.

Referring to the drawings, Arepresents the supporting-frame of the machine, which is composed of two upright cast-iron standards a a, that are attached at their lower ends to a suitable base-plate A' and provided at the middle portion of the standard with a rearwardly-extending bunch-rolling table A2, that is supported by suitable brackets A3, and with a forwardly-extending curved cigar-rolling table A4, that is supported on brackets A5, as shown clearly in Fig. 1. The standards a a are extended above the rolling-tables A2 and A4, so as to form guideways A6 for a vericallyreciprocating and spring-suspended plunger P, that is arranged at the upper part of th main frame.

On the bunch-rolling table A2issupported the iller-rolling mechanism and on the curved forwardly-extending table A4 the cigar-rolling mechanism, while intermediately between the bunch and cigar rolling mechanism is arranged an intermitten tly-rotatingmold-cylinder O and an endless mold-carrying apron O'. The shaft of the mold-cylinder is located ICO vertically below the plunger P, which cylinder takes up the bunches made by the bunchrolling mechanism and transmits them in connection with the endless mold-carrying apron to the cigar-rolling mechanism.

The bunch-rolling mechanism. The bunchrolling mechanism is composed of a yielding rolling-table B, which is shown in Fig. l2 and which is pivoted at its front end to the horizontal table A2 and supported at its rear end by helical cushioning-springs b, that are arranged in sockets of the table A2 and supported on disks b at the ends of adjustingscrews b2, so that the tension of the helical cushioning-springs can be adjusted-as required. The upper surface of the yielding rolling-table `B is preferably covered by a layer of carded leather made similar to the coverings of card-cylinders used in the manufact-ure of textile fabrics, the teeth or pins of the card-clothing being bent in the same direction, so as to yield more readily, said rolling-apron B and carded layer B being concave'in transverse section, corresponding to the shape of the cigarsv to be made on the machine. -Over the carded layers of the rollingtable B extends a rolling-apron B2, which is attached at its front end to a transverse crossbar bx, that is supported by disks b3, which are centrally pivoted to the supporting-f ram e, said cross-bar bx acting in the nature of a crank on the disks, while the rear end of the rolling-apron B2 is attached to the front end of a horizontally-reciprocating slide-plate B3, that is concaved at the underside and guided by antifriction-balls in stationary ways B4, supported on the table A2, as shown in Figs. l2 and let. The rear end of the horizontallyguided slide-plate B3 is connected at both sides with operating-chains d CZ, Awhich are guided over suitable guide-pulleys CZ' CZ' and tension-pulleys cl2-to segments d3, to which these are attached. The segments d3 are supported by crank-arms d4 on a transverse pivot-rod d5 of the main frame, While a second pair of segments (Z3 is support-ed on crankarms extending diametrically to the crankarms d4 below the pivot-rod d5, to which segments the opposite ends of the chains d d after they have been passed over guide-pulleys d5 at the rear end of the supporting-table A2 are supported, as shown in Fig. l. The segments (Z3 receive oscillating motion from a crank on the driving-shaft S, so that the slide-plate B3 is moved forward by the chains in the guideways B4 of the supporting-table A2 by the upper segment and backward after the filler hasbeen rolled into the binder by the lower segments and actuating chains as the segments are moved alternately in one and then in opposite directions. The horizontallyreciprocating motion of the slideplate BS under the infiuence of its actuatingchains takes place after the ller and binder have been placed on the rolling-apron B2, that is supported on the carded surface of the yielding rolling-table B. The slide-plate B3 is provided at its rear end with a transverse elongated opening o, in which is a verticallyguided stop-block bf", that forms with the front edge of the opening o a slot correspondingin shape to the bunch to be formed by thefbunchrolling mechanism, as shown in Fig. 8. Back of the opening o the ends of the stop-blockb6 are provided with lateral lugs b4, which extend over inclined guide-rails b5, arranged on the guideways B4 at both sides of the stationary table A2, said inclined rails being madeslanting in both directions and the highest points of the guide-rails being located vertically above the rear end of the rolling-table B, so that the slide-plate B3 when it is moved in forward direction over the rolling-table is raised sufciently by the lugs b4 and inclined guide-rails b5 and moved without being obstructed over the yielding rolling-table until its opening o is located vertically below the plunger P. The block b6 acts in the nature of a stop when the slide-plate B3 arrives at its extreme forward position, with its opening o vertically below the plunger P. The stop-block b( is guided by its dovetailed end in correspondingly-shaped grooves in the rear end of the slide-plate B3, so as to move up and down in the same as required during the for- Ward-and-backward motion of theslide-plate.

When the slide-plate B3 is returned to its normal position on the table A2, the slide-block is likewise returned into its lower position on the guideways of the table, as shown in Fig. l2. When the slide-plate B3 is moved in forward direction, the side lugs b4 of the stopblock b0 abut against the upper portion or guideway A6 of the main frame A,`as shown in Fig. 13, so that the face of the stop-block,

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as Well as the opening o, is vertically below the plunger P. The side standards are provided with an upwardly-curved rearwardlyprojecting heel or heels h, that serve to guide the lugs of the stop-block, so that the face of the latter and the bunch-shaped opening in the slide-plate are vertically in line with the plunger P and permit it to descend in downward direction through the opening 0 for transferring the bunch formed and delivered by the bunch-forming mechanism into that pocket of the mold-cylinder which is at the time below the opening 0. The verticallyguided stop-block b6 is moved over the side rails of the table A2 when not engaged by the inclined rails b5.

The bunchtransferring moZcZ- cylinder.- Below the plungerP and approximately Ona level with the stationary table A2 is located the mold-cylinder C, which is provided at its circumference with equidistant depressions or pockets c, that correspond in shape to the bunches. The shaft S of the mold-cylinder is supported in bearings of the standards of the main frame and intermittently rotated by a ratchet-wheel c', keyed to the shaft and operated by a spring-actuated pawl e2, applied to a lever e3, that is operated by a short projecting cam e4 on the gear-Wheel w of an aux- IIO iliary shaft S2, as shown in Figs. 1, 3, 7, and 15, said cam engaging the lower end of the lever e3, so as to turn theratchet-wheel c lfor a distance of one tooth and bring thereby successively one pocket after the other below the plunger. The pawl-and-ratchet mechanism is operated once at each rotation of the driving and auxiliary shafts S S2, so as-to present at each forward motion of the slide-plate Io B3 a new pocket to the plunger P and the opening o at the rear part of the same. When the bunch formed by the bunch-rolling mechanism is transferred by the plunger into the pocket of the mold-cylinder which-is at the I5 time in position vertically below the plunger and the mold-cylinder is turned by its pawland-ratchet mechanism, the pocket thus filled is gradually moved into contact with and closed by a mold-section eX, that is carried by zo the endless apron C, which is intermittently moved over an arc-shaped stationary guideplate C2, provided with rollers at both ends, ras shown in Fig. 12. The mold-sections are applied equidistantly to the endlessapron,

z 5 the distance between them corresponding to the distances between the pockets of the moldcylinder, so that the mold-sections close there# by the pockets and retain the bunches in the same during the intermittent rotary motion 3o of the mold-cylinder wherein the bunches are retained under pressure and given the required shape. The mold-cylinder shown in the drawings is arranged with fourteen pockets; but it is obvious that a large mold-cylinder or a mold-cylinder with a large number of pockets may be used, in which case the endless apron has to be correspondingly enlarged,

so as to keep the bunches for a sufficient length of time under pressure before they are 4o delivered to the cigar-rolling mechanism. The body of the mold-cylinder C is provided with four circumferential slits f, which are cut to uniform depth from its circumference inwardly and which serve for permitting the entrance of oscillating clearing-fingers F, that are attached to a pivot-shaft f', turning in bearings of the'main standards of the frame. The fingers F are slightly curved at their lower ends and serve for transferring the 5o bunches from the pockets at theoutgoin g side of the mold-cylinder onto a transverse shelf G, supported on an oscillating lever-arm G,

as shownin Figs. 12 and 13. The oscillating motion of the fingers takes place simultane- 5 5 ously with the descending motion of the plunger, by which the bunch is transferred from the bunch-rolling mechanism into one of the pockets of the mold-cylinder. During the downward motion of the plunger projecting 6o noses n of the plunger engage toes 'n' on the pivot-shaft of the fingers, as shown in Fig. 11, so as to oscillate thereby the fingers and remove the bunch from the pocket. In Fig.

12 the ngers are shown in position in the slits of the mold-cylinder ready for removing the bunch from the pocket as soon as the downward motion of the plunger P is completed. As soon as the noses 'n engage the toes n the lingers are oscillated in forward direction, so as to remove the bunch to the shelf G. On the return of the plunger into its normally raised position the toes 'n' on the pivot-shaft are released, and the fingers are returned byI gravity into their vertical position or by means of a suitable torsionspring, as desired, so that they are in a position ready for transferring the next bunch on the next downward motion of the plunger.

The cigar-rolling denim-The curved forwardly-projecting rolling-table A4, on which the bunch is rolled into the wrapper so as to form a cigar, is covered in the same manner as the rolling-table of the bunch-rolling device with a surface covering I of carded leather, said table and covering being so concaved as to correspond to the shape of the cigar to be made on the machine. The shelf G is located near the rear end of the stationary cigar-rolling table A4 and provided with two mold-shaped depressions g, so as to receive the bunches from the mold-cylinder and deliver them one after the other onto the rolling-apron I of the cigar-rolling mechanism. The rear end of the rolling-apron I is attached to the front end of the shelf G and its front end to the front end of the rollingtable A4. The rolling-table A4 and carded covering I are curved at both sides, so that when the forked shelf-supporting end of the lever G is passed alongside of the same the tension required for the proper shaping of the ends of the cigars is exerted by the rolling-apron during the forwardly-oscillating movement of the shelf-supporting lever. The curvature of the rolling-table and covering I is clearly shown in Fig. 5. The rolling-table is supported on a pin a4 of the bracket-arms A5,

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so as to have some slight lateral motion,follow in g the motion of the forked end of the oscillating shelf-lever. The forward motion of the oscillating lever G moves the bunch delivered from the shelf Gr onto the rolling-apron into the bight of the same and rolls it in the Well-known manner into the wrapper placed on the rolling-apron by the attendant. The rolling of the bunch into the wrapper is accomplished by the rolling-apron while the same is heldv between the rolling-table and an oscillating guide-plate I2, that is pivoted to the standards of the supporting-frame near the pivot-shafty" of the bunch-transferring fingers, said guide-plate being moved'into raised position by suitable mechanism, as shown in full lines in Fig. 1, and lowered when the bunch is rolled into the wrapper in the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1 and in full lines in Fig. 12. The oscillating guide-plate I2 is provided with a heel/i near its pivot, said heel extending normally to the rear of the first depression on the shelf, so that when the guide-plate I2 is returned into raised position the heel moves the bunch automatically onto the next depression on the shelf, whi le the bunch on the IIO 'hold it on the rolling-apron while'the guideplate I2 descends into its lowered position on the apron. These springs are clearly shown 'in Figs. 1 and 12.

The mechanisms by which the reciprocating' plunger P, as well as the oscillating guideplate 12, are operated are clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 15. These mechanisms consist of two connecting-rods Z and m, one being applied at its upper end to a laterally-extendin g pivot Z2 of the guide-plate I2, while its lower end is provided with a shoulder Z3 and heel Z4, the heel moving over a cam Z5 on the auxiliary shaft S2 until the shoulder Z3 is engaged by a pin ZG on one of the radial arms of the motiontransmitting gear-wheel vw, so that the guideplate is held in raised position. As soon as the driving-shaft S is started the pin Z6 releases `the shoulder Z3, so that the guide-plate I2 begins to move in downward direction,

vwhile the heel moves along over the circumsecond heel Z7, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1 and in full lines in Fig. 15, while the rolling of the cigar takes place. The second connecting-rod m is likewise provided with a shoulder m and a heel m2 at its lower end and is fulcrumed at its upper end to a lever P', pivoted to the upper port-ion of the standards a a, the opposite end of said lever engaging the plunger P by a ball-and-socket joint. The connecting-rod is operated by contact with a raised rim or flange m3 on the circumference of the gearwheel fw on the shaft S2, the plunger being operated when the end of the rim 'm3 engages the shoulder of the connecting-rod, so as to oscillate the lever P and accomplish the downward motion of the plunger. When the shoulder m is released from the rim 'm3, so that it moves again over the outer surface of the rim, the plungerlever is released and the suspension-springs of the plunger return the same instantly into its normally raised position. Rotary motion is imparted to the gear-wheel w on the shaft S2 by a pinion w' on the driving-shaft S.

The operation of my improved cigar-machine is as follows: The binder is placed on the yielding rolling-apron of the bunch-forming mechanism, after which the filler is placed on the binder after being compressed properly by the fingers of the right hand. The machine is then started by depressing a treadle, (not shown,) which releases a clutch on the driving-shaft, so that power is applied to the same. This produces the forward motion of the slide-plate of the bunch-rolling mechanism from the position shownin Fig. 12 to the position shown in Fig. 13, so that the filler is rolled into the binder by being rotated in the bight of the rolling-apron until the parts arrive in the position shown in Fig. 13.4 The bunch thus formed is then delivered from the bight by the turning of the disks and the connecting cross-bar of the same, to which the front end of the rollingapron is attached. While 'the bunch is thus delivered from the rolling-apron, the reciprocating plunger is lowered by its actuating mechanism described, so that the bunch is forced into that pocket of the bunch cylinder which is at the ltime vertically below the plunger. In descending the plunger passes through the opening in the rear part of the slide-plate of the bunch-rolling mechanism. The slide-plate is lifted during its forward motion by the inclined side guiderails above the yielding rear end of the rolling-tableby means of the lugs applied to the slide-block, so that the slideblock is permitted to pass over the rolling-table Without interfering with the same, which would not be the case if'the inclined side guiderails were not provided for this purpose. The stop-block drops when the slide-plate arrives at its second position down on the stationary guide-block, to which the rolling-table is pivoted, being held in this position While the plunger descends and the bunch is transferred into the pocket of the bunch-cylinder. The reciprocating motion of the slide-plate is accomplished by the chain connection with the oscillating segments. (Shown in Fig.1.) During the return motion of the slide-'plate to its initial or starting position the mold-cylinder is rotated by its pawl-and-ratchet mechanism for the distance between two adjacent pockets, so that theneXt pocket comes vertically below the plunger, ready to receive the next bunch, which is formed by the bunch-rolling mechanism in the manner described. As the pockets are successively filled they are closed by the mold-sections of the endless mold-carrying apron and held under pressure in the mold formed by the pockets and mold-sections until nearly all the pockets are filled and one bunch after the other arrives in the path of the transferring-fingers. (Shown in Fig. 12.) The fingers are operated during the descent of the plunger and transfer the bunch to the first seat of the stationary shelf. Vhen the next bunch is transferred to the shelf, the bunch already thereon is transferred to the second adjacent seat by the heel t' of the oscillatory guide-plate l2, which action pushes off of the latter seat the bunch which may be thereon, and when the third bunch is transferred to the shelf it will occupya position so that it can be pushed, as before, to the second seat, whereby the bunch previously pushed over thereby is transferred to the apron of the cigar-rolling mechanism. This transfer of bunch after bunch takes place at each full rotation of the driving-shaft-t'. e. after each transfer of a bunch from the bunch-rolling table by the plunger into one of the pocketsof the mold-cylinders.'

The wrapper, which has been cut out into proper shape by a suitable die in the usual IIO manner, is placed on the cigar-rolling table and held thereon by the liiat springs extending over the same, so that as soon as the bunch arrives on the apron the forward motion of the shelf commences, whereby the bunch is taken up by the bight of the apron and rolled into the Wrapper between the yielding surface of the rolling-tableand guide-plate, which latter has been lowered into position for rolling, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 12. lVhen the rolling action is completed, the cigar is delivered-at the front end of the curved rollingtable of the cigar-rolling mechanism into a suitable receptacle. The tip of the cigar is iinished by hand and the butt trimmed ott in the usual manuel' in making cigars. The operation of the dierent actuating mechanism is so timed that they take place at the proper time, so that with each complete rotation of the driving-shaft all the parts are operated and a cigar is made. Each machineis intended to make one shape of cigar; but different sizes of the same can be made on the same machine. A number of .machines are required for making different shapes. As themachine imitates closely the Work of the human hand in the operation of making cigars, a cigar is obtained that resembles closely a hand-made cigar. One attendant is required for placing the binder and filler on ythe bunch-rolling table and the Wrapper on thecigar-rolling table, in which ease he stands sidewise of the machine, so as to properly attend to the same; but it is preferable to use one attendant for placing the binders and fillers on the bunchrolling table and a boy at the opposite end placing the Wrappers on the cigar-rolling table and remove the cigars as they are delivered bythe cigar-rolling mechanism. All the cigars are uniform in shape, as the carded covering of the bunch and cigar-rolling table imitates the yielding pressure ot the hand and hugs the bunch and cigar, respectively, so as to produce the required shape, so that machine-made cigars are obtained which have nearly almost the same quality as hand-made cigars, but at a considerable saving of time and labor as compared with the cost of handmade cigars.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. The combination, with bunch-rolling.

2. In a cigar-machine, the combination of a bunch-rolling mechanism, consisting of a stationary table having guideways, a pivoted and spring-cushioned bunch-rolling table, a

rotating mold-cylinder having pockets that are placed vertically in line With said opening and plunger for receiving the bunch delivered by the bunch-rolling mechanism, substantially as set forth.

3. In acigar-machine,abunch-rolling mechanism consisting of a stationary table having guideways, a pivoted and spring-cushioned bunch-rolling table, a slide-plate guided in said Ways, oscillating disks, an apron attached at its rear end to the slide-plate and at its front end to said oscillating disks, and mechanism for imparting reciprocating motion to said slide-plate for rolling the bunch and delivering the same at the end of the forward motion of the slide-plate, substantially as set forth.

4. Inacigar-machine, the combination,\vith a horizontal table having guideways, of a pivoted and yielding rolling-table, a reciprocating slide-plate guided in said ways, oscillating disks connected by a transverse bai-,a rollingapron attached at its rear end to the slideplate and at its front end to said transverse bar carried by the oscillating disks, a vertically-guided stop-block guided in the rear end of the slide-plate and forming with the same an opening corresponding in shape to the bunch, said stop-block being provided With laterally-projecting lugs at its ends, inclined guide-rails on the guideways of the table for raising the stop-block so as to permit its passage over the rolling-table, and mechanism for reciprocating the slide-plate so as to produce the rolling of the bunch, substantially as set forth.

5. In acigar-machine, the combinatiomwith a horizontal table having guideways, of a pivoted and yielding rolling-table, a reciprocating slide-plate guided in said Ways, oscillating disks connected by a transverse-bar, a rolling-apron attached at its rear end to the slide-plate and at its front end to said transverse bar carried by the oscillating disks, a vertically-guided stop-block guided in the rear end of the slide-plate and forming With the same an opening corresponding in shape to the bunch, said stop-block being provided with laterally-projecting lugs at its ends, inclined guide-rails on the guideways of the table for raising the stop-block so as to permit its passage over the rolling-table, mechanism for reciprocating the slide-plate so as to produce the rolling 'of the bunch, a reciprocating plunger,a mold-cylinder for taking up the bunch on its delivery from the rolling mechanism, and a curved rearwardly-extending heel adapted to engage the lugs ot the IOD ICS

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stop-block and bring the same in proper position relatively to the plunger, substantially mechanism, of a mold-cylinder provided with a number of pockets, a stationary block vertically above the mold-cylinder and provided with an opening for the bunch, a reciprocating plunger adapted to transmit the bunch, when delivered by the bunch-rolling mechanism, into one of the molds of the mold-cylinder, an endless mold-carrying apron moving in contact with the pockets of the mold-cylinder for holding the bunches in position before delivering them to the cigar-rolling mechanism, means mounted outside of andindependent of the mold-cylinder for clearing or removing the bunches from the same, and mechanism for imparting intermittent rotary motion to the mold-cylinder and apron, substantially as set forth.

7. In a cigar-machine, the combination of a bunch `rolling and delivering mechanism, with an intel-mittently-rotating mold-cylinder having pockets for receiving the bunches, and an endless mold-carrying apron moving in conjunction with said mold-cylinder, said mold-cylinder being provided with circumferential slits, and oscillating clearing-iingers in said slits for delivering the bunches from the pockets of the mold-cylinder, substantially as set forth.

8. In acigar-machine, the combinatiomwith a bunch rolling and delivering mechanism, of an intermittently-rotating mold-cylinder, provided with a number of pockets, and a plurality of circumferential slits, an endless moldcarrying apron moving in conjunction with said mold-cylinder, means for guiding said apron so as to hold its mold-sections in contact with the pockets of the mold-cylinder, oscillating clearing-lingers moving in the radial slits of the mold-cylinder, a verticallyreciprocating .plunger for transmitting the bunches into the pockets of the cylinder', and means between said plunger and the oscillating fingers for operating the same on the descent of the plunger, so as to deliver the bunches successively from the pockets of the mold-cylinder, substantially as set forth.

9. Inacigar-machine,thecombination,with an intermittently-rotatin g mold-cylinderhaving pockets for receiving the bunches, and a plurality of circumferential slits, of an endvoasva less mold-carrying apron moving in conjunction with said cylinder, means for guiding the same for bringing the molds in contact With the lower part of the mold-cylinder, oscillatingclearing-ngers moving iu the radial slits of the mold-cylinder for delivering the bunches from the mold-cylinder, and a shelf provided with seats for receiving the bunches, and means for oscillating said shelf for delivering one bunch after the other to the rolling mechanism, substantially as set forth.

lO. In a cigar-machine,a cigar-rolling mechanism consisting'of a rolling-table, a rollingapron extending over the same, the front end of said apron being attached to the outer end of the rolling-table, an oscillating deliveryshelf to which the rear end of the rollingapron is attached, a guard-plate, and means for oscillating said guard-plate so as to place it in positionover the rollingtable, substantially as set forth.

1l. In a cigar-machine,a cigar-rolling mechanism consisting of a laterally-shiftable rolling-table, a rolling-apron extending over the same, an intermediate carded layer between the table and apron, an oscillating shelf, said rolling-apron being attached at its rear end to the shelf and atits front end to said table, means for oscillating .the shelf so as to roll the bunch into the Wrapper, and an oscillating guard-plate placed in position over the rolling-table When the rolling action takes place, substantially as set forth.

l2. In acigar-machine,a cigar-rolling mechanism, consisting of a rolling-table, a rollingapron extending over the same, an oscillating shelf, said rolling-apron being attached at its front end to the rolling-table and at its rear end to the shelf, means for oscillating said shelf, for rolling the bunch into the Wrapper, an oscillating guard-plate adapted to be placed in position over the rolling-table for rolling the bunch into the wrapper, and leaf-springs attached to said guard-plate for holding the wrapper in position While the bunch is delivered into the same, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as myinvention I have signed myname in presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

HANS A. SCHNEEKLOTH.

I/Vitnesses:

JOSEPH H. NILEs, GEORGE C. GEIBEL.

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